Deontay Wilder

Gavin Mcdonnell Chases Super Bantamweight Glory In Hull Against Heavy-hitting Rey Vargas

... all 12 rounds five times in his career. Considering his heart, doggedness and grit there is a belief that the Englishman can get the job done on points, but it’s hard to look past the ruthless elegance that Vargas exhibits so cleanly inside the ring. Mexican fighters often excel in Britain because the noise of the crowd reminds them of home, so it remains to be seen whether the audience in Hull can unsettle a man who is seemingly impervious to pressure. The bookmakers are favouring Vargas as a ½ favourite, while Mc Donnell is a 2/1 underdog. If you anticipate the Mexican to add Mc Donnell to his list of stoppage victims, you can find relatively generous odds of 11/10, but if you want significant value look for the 7/2 bet for under 5.5 rounds. Gavin Mc Donnell hits Jorge Sanchez during his victory in the Vacant WBC Silver & Eliminator Super-Bantamweight Championship at Manchester Arena on February 27 2016 (Getty). Home favourite and London 2012 Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell tops the undercard in Hull against 21-6 Jairo Lopez, who competes outside of Mexico for the very first time. Former Luke Campbell foe Tommy Coyle fights Rakeem Noble, while highly rated ...

Deontay Wilder Lands Thunderous Knockout Blow To Stop Gerald Washington

... opened up his stance a bit in the fifth. He was still being patient and waiting for his opportunity, and once it came, he would not let go. It took two punches to drop Washingto,n and once he was told by the ref to continue fighting, Wilder seemed to let out a bit of frustration from the first four rounds, throwing everything he had at Washington to make sure that was the end of the fight. Though we didn’t really see The Bronze Bomber get tested too much, it was interesting to see him fight someone closer to his size. It might be a bit of a wakeup call for Wilder that he’s not going to just be bigger than every opponent he faces, especially if he gets a matchup with Anthony Joshua or Wladimir Klitschko in the future. Meanwhile, Jarrett Hurd seemed to follow a similar trajectory to Wilder in his bout ...

Deontay Wilder Pleased With Povetkin Verdict, Has Message For Dopers

... purse in a scheduled May 21 fight last year in Russia between Wilder and Povetkin that ended up being canceled after Povetkin failed a doping test just days before. The jury in New York said that Povetkin took meldonium after it was banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Povetkin's side can appeal, but according to ESPN, a judge is expected to release the purse money from escrow, which will be split between Wilder and Di Bella. "I was excited, but as we all know I still have a fight coming up," Wilder said Tuesday at a media workout. "I didn't really get too overwhelmed with it. I just felt justice was done. That was the most beautiful thing about it. Justice was done.". Wilder's originally scheduled opponent for the Feb. 25 fight, Andrej Wawryzk, also failed a drug test. But Wilder thinks Monday's ruling is a step in the right direction for boxers who take banned substances. "It's more mind-boggling than ...

Wilder, Povetkin Begin Breach-of-contract Lawsuit

... the cancellation of their 2016 bout. Wilder, 31, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, entered the courtroom wearing a black trench coat and diamond-encrusted wristwatch, while Povetkin, 37, wore a drab gray suit. They heard lawyers ask a jury to decide whether a test result showing the Russian had taken the heart medicine meldonium was valid. If jurors side with Wilder on that point, he can move forward with a claim for $5 million in damages for losing a big payday for the fight in Moscow. After the World Anti-Doping Agency barred meldonium at the start of 2016, Povetkin tested negative for it three times. But a surprise test before the Wilder bout came back positive. Wilder's lawyers say that's proof that Povetkin thought the negative tests gave him enough cover to get away with cheating. "That's the only explanation that would make sense in this case," said plaintiff attorney Judd Berstein. The defense said Povetkin had used the substance, but only before the ban. Experts will testify how traces of it can linger for months at low levels that can be missed by some tests and caught by ...

Deontay Wilder Retains Wbc Heavyweight Title And Quickly Calls Out Joseph Parker

... Parker pictured together in the changing room area. Ad Feedback. Meanwhile Parker's training buddy Izu Ugonoh was been knocked out in his fight in the United States in an undercard bout. The Polish heavyweight, who is also trained by Kiwi trainer Kevin Barry in Las Vegas, went into his fight against Dominic Breazeale with a record 17 win zero loss record, with 14 of those wins coming by knock out. Eight of his professional fights had been in New Zealand on the undercard to Parker's fights. Barry was predicting Ugonoh to make a big statement on the undercard of the Deontay Wilder-Gerald Washington heavyweight bout but it was far from a statement. It was Breazeale's first fight back after being knocked out by Anthony Joshua in London in June. Ugonoh started the fight well and did rock Breazeale. ​However he was then knocked down in the third round before Breazeale finished him with a series of blows in the fifth round of the scheduled 10 round bout. A ...

Deontay Wilder Opponent For Birmingham Fight Tests Positive For Banned Drug

... scheduled to face mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin in Moscow. Povetkin tested positive for the banned substance meldonium less than two weeks before the fight, and the bout was canceled.  ESPN  reports that the camps are in litigation over the cancellation, and the case is due to go trial in U. S. federal court in New York next month. Instead of facing Povetkin, Wilder took on Chris Arreola in July 2016. The Tuscaloosa native won a seven-round technical knockout despite breaking his right hand and suffering a torn bicep. Wilder’s resulting surgery and layoff heighten the importance of this bout, Di Bella said. “He’s been off a while and is coming off a very significant injury, and surgery,” the promoter said. “It’ll be a real fight.”. Di Bella said the substitute fighter won’t be “a tomato can,” an idiom for a fighter with poor or diminished skills who may be considered an easy opponent to defeat. “It doesn’t do anything for an athlete like Deontay to get into the ring with somebody who’s not capable,” Di Bella said. “That’s the last thing you would ...

Navy Vet Gerald Washington Comfortable As The Underdog Versus Deontay Wilder

... but Washington, based on recent fights, should enter the ring as the heavier of the two. Now size doesn’t translate to skill, and that comparison will ultimately decide the fight. Washington knows—on paper at least—that he doesn’t match up very well with his opponent when it comes to the metrics fans and media usually use to predict fights, so he doesn’t find the willingness to dismiss his chances shocking. He also knows he doesn’t have to be better than Wilder in every category; he just needs to be better than him on this one particular night. “Nobody is going to compare my skills to Deontay Wilder. They’re going to say he has everything better than me plus experience, plus power, plus he’s been in the fights. But I know from what I do that I can hang with him and compete and beat him.”. “I’m not gonna say I have anything better than him. I know that I can hang with him and compete and beat him. I just know what I can do, and my stuff is going to be ...

Anthony Joshua Calls On Deontay Wilder To Face Tougher Opponents

... and I want to see a bit more, and there is nothing wrong with that. 'I'm speaking from a fan's perspective, because I get it. After three years as a professional, they want more, so after nine years as a fan I'm saying: "Wilder we want more from you", and there is nothing wrong with that. Wilder held a media workout ahead of the fight, at his Vesthavia Hills base on Wednesday. Wilder faces Washington after original opponent Andrzej Wawrzyk failed a drug test. 'Good luck against Washington, but I think the other contenders in the heavyweight division need challenging as well, so I think it would be good for Wilder to force these type of fights, rather than taking easy pickings.'. Joshua answered similar calls levelled at him when he agreed to take on Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley on April 29. The Wembley Stadium fight is set to unfold in front of 90,000 fans, with Klitschko sure of what the outcome will ...

Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder Slams Boxing Drugs Cheats After Winning Court Battle With Russian Rival Who Missed Their 2016 Fight

... window). HEAVYWEIGHT kingpin Deontay Wilder wants boxing’s drug cheats kicked out of the game despite landing £4 million from one of his rival’s failed tests. The WBC boss was due to fight Alexander Povetkin back in May but the Russian failed a test with traces of meldonium – the same drug shamed Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova was banned for – showing up. Getty Images. Deontay Wilder has hit out at the drug cheats that are ruining boxing. As a last resort he faced Chris Arreola in July, securing a comfortable win, and he got his chance to beat Povetkin in the court instead of the ring this week. The heavy-handed Alabama hero took time out of his current training camp for the upcoming clash with Gerald Washington – himself another sub for drug cheat Andrzej Wawrzyk – to attend the eight-day trial in New York where the jury unanimously ruled in his favour on Monday. Wilder was pleased with the outcome but he still bitter with the shameful way both his last two scheduled opponents have prepared for their fights before getting found out. AP: Associated Press. The WBC boss was seen on the court ...

Deontay Wilder's Fight Vs. Gerald Washington Viewed As 'step One To Unification

... of course they want the biggest payday they're going to get if they lose the title. I understand that. That's the business part. As long as the talk is alive, we should see some great fights happening, especially at the end of the year.". It's unclear if the WBC would order a mandatory fight for Wilder if he gets past Washington. His mandatory fight last May against Alexander Povetkin was canceled after Povetkin failed a drug test. Povetkin, who later failed a drug test before a scheduled fight against Bermane Stiverne, was dropped from the rankings. Stiverne, who lost the WBC belt to Wilder on Jan. 17, 2015, is now ranked No. 1, but he hasn't fought since Nov. 14, 2015. "Unification tends to trump mandatories, so we'll have to see how that all plays out," Deas said. "Generally speaking, unification is seen as a bigger fight than a mandatory.". Regional ...

Breazeale, Hurd, And Deontay Wilder Win By Stoppage

... was action packed and Breazeale turned the tide of the fight in his favor with a right hand that sent Ugonoh to the mat. Ugonoh was able to get back to his feet and survive an onslaught from Breazeale; before answering back with hard thudding right hands that had Breazeale wobbly on his feet. Both boxers were throwing and landing heavy blows as the third round came to an end. Breazeale pressed the pace in the fourth round and was walking Ugonoh down early on. Ugonoh was able to hurt Breazeale with a right hand to the temple that sent Breazeale falling forward in a failed attempt to hold onto Ugonoh. Breazeale was wobbly when he got back to his feet but was able to survive the round. Breazeale was recovered by the beginning of the third round and landed two heavy straight right hands to the temple of Ugonoh that forced him to take a knee. Ugonoh looked badly shaken when he got to his feet and was met with several more hard right hands to the temple that sent him crashing outside the ...